Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ravi Panjabi, MD
Optician · Castro Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Panjabi
Dr. Ravi Panjabi is an optician specialist in Castro Valley, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Panjabi performed 3,305 Medicare services across 1,308 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Panjabi received a total of $22,252 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 485 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Panjabi is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 25% volume in CA
$22,252 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,305
Medicare services
Top 25% in CA for optician
1,308
Unique beneficiaries
$124
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~165 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,184 | $109 | $338 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
186 | $85 | $408 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
184 | $55 | $191 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
160 | $41 | $115 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
149 | $0 | $15 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 139 | $6 | $300 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified A medication prepared specifically for an individual patient by a pharmacist or physician, tailored to meet unique needs that cannot be fulfilled by commercially available products. |
129 | $995 | $2,591 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
115 | $63 | $223 |
| Neuropsychological test evaluation, first hour A professional assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning using standardized tests. This service covers the initial hour of the evaluation process. |
83 | $118 | $1,350 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
73 | $1 | $178 |
| Knee X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
71 | $36 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
53 | $75 | $229 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
51 | $11 | $166 |
| Psychological test administration, first 30 minutes A technician administers psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
50 | $37 | $370 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
47 | $245 | $1,041 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
47 | $128 | $518 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
46 | $0 | $100 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 45 | $191 | $644 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
44 | $0 | $80 |
| Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal drug pump This procedure involves electronically analyzing and reprogramming a spinal canal drug infusion pump. It does not include the surgical insertion or removal of the device. |
38 | $37 | $181 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 38 | $80 | $351 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
34 | $39 | $107 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
32 | $556 | $2,160 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
31 | $299 | $821 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
30 | $40 | $174 |
| X-ray of sacroiliac joint, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the joint connecting the lower spine to the hip bone, using one to two images. |
30 | $34 | $91 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
29 | $180 | $616 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
26 | $14 | $66 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
23 | $264 | $788 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
22 | $262 | $900 |
| X-ray of shoulder, 1 view An X-ray image of the shoulder joint taken from a single angle. This imaging test is used to visualize the bones and surrounding structures of the shoulder. |
22 | $22 | $93 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
20 | $44 | $166 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
17 | $49 | $89 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
16 | $254 | $1,134 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
16 | $128 | $553 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
14 | $267 | $798 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $136 | $513 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$22,252
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,179/year across 7 years
Top 8% in CA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
62
Companies
485
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,652 (92.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,600 (7.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,522
2023
$1,200
2022
$4,533
2021
$1,208
2020
$2,560
2019
$8,728
2018
$1,501
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Curonix LLC
$850
SI-BONE, INC.
$790
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$438
Abbott Laboratories
$183
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$137
Boston Scientific Corporation
$40
Indivior Inc.
$37
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 82.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$7,161
PAINTEQ LLC
$1,767
Omnia Medical, LLC
$1,600
Abbott Laboratories
$1,444
SurGenTec
$1,183
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$930
Curonix LLC
$850
SI-BONE, INC.
$790
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$614
Boston Scientific Corporation
$579
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$485
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$423
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$384
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$365
Indivior Inc.
$358
Nevro Corp.
$271
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$269
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$238
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$191
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$181
Amgen Inc.
$145
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$142
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$115
Lilly USA, LLC
$110
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$105
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$100
Medtronic, Inc.
$97
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$94
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$93
PFIZER INC.
$90
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$79
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$71
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$63
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$63
Almatica Pharma LLC
$60
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$55
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$50
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$49
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$43
SI-BONE, Inc.
$40
Kaleo, Inc.
$39
Orexo US, Inc.
$38
Shionogi Inc
$34
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$34
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$31
ABBVIE INC.
$28
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$27
OPUM Technologies
$25
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$24
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
Allergan, Inc.
$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Trevena, Inc.
$20
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$18
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$18
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$16
Avanos Medical
$16
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$15
Vertiflex, Inc.
$15
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 47.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMITIZA · Aimovig · Amitiza · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COMIRNATY · ClosureFast · EMBEDA · EMGALITY · ETERNA · EVZIO · EXPEDIUM · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · Gralise · HYMOVIS · HYSINGLA ER · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · ION Facet Screw · Intracept · LORZONE · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Levorphanol · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Motegrity · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Neurostimulation · Nucynta · Olinvyk · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Precision Xceed Pro system · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUBLOCADE · SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM · SUBSYS · SUPERION · SYNCHROMED · Senza · StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · Superion ISS · Symproic · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VenaSeal · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zubsolv · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for optician in CA.
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
1,425
Per 100K population
86.3
County median income
$126,240
Nearest hospital
EDEN MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Panjabi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Panjabi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Panjabi performed 1,184 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Panjabi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Panjabi received a total of $22,252 from 62 companies across 485 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Panjabi's costs compare to other opticians in Castro Valley?
Dr. Panjabi's average Medicare payment per service is $124. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Panjabi) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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